How to Make Cowboy Coffee  

He's not even selling anything but he has me convinced to buy it.

1am. Perfect time to learn how to make cowboy coffee.

Mr. Kent Rollins. I'm a 32 years old Brazilian. And I've been drinking coffee since my childhood. Brazil has one of the best coffees in the world, but the way we do it here is very different from your method. The traditional Brazilian way of making coffee consists of pouring hot water (not boiling, but almost) over a mount of coffee grain in a paper filter. It's a very strong coffee and I love it. But I always had problems with my stomach hurting. Well, after seeing your video I tried your method early this morning. Goddamn! The difference is notable. The coffee is way smoother. It doesn't taste too bitter and the acid is all gone. I'm definitely making coffee the cowboy way from now on. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, sir.

5 seconds in. Never seeing this man before, heard his accent, saw his way of life, SUBBED.

Came for the coffee. Stayed for the accent.

RU-vid algorithm finally came through with a great gem. 👏

Cowboy Kent is a living American treasure.

I’m from India and I love the southern American accent, as soon as I heard it, I instantly subscribed to the channel.

697,000°... Bertha's got herself a nuclear core...

He's like the Bob Ross of ranchers. Just listening to him made me smile. Wholesome

“Let that Coffee boil” Best advice for good coffee I ever got.

I remember back when I was a new bride of 19 (now I'm 81) to a REAL New Mexico Cowboy in February 1961 & when spring rolled around it was time to work cows in Artesia NM, It was branding time (trust me I knew how to make cowboy coffee "your way" that day by the time they finished working their cows). Cowboys really drink a lot of coffee when there's fresh homemade doughnuts. I would no more finished a batch of large ones & they were ready for more, I had fixed them a really big breakfast that morning but that was at 3:00am before they left the HQ's to be in the north pasture at daylight to gather (I worked for Vanderpools bakery in El Paso before I married doughnuts were my specialty) our noon meal was set for 11am thank goodness I had a big big roast in the oven with all the veggies & had fresh bread made or our noon meal would had to be a can of soup each because I spent most of my morning frying doughnuts (I fed 18 cowboys that day according to my diary) I love cooking for a bunch of hungry men (I was raised a farm girl my mom taught me to cook for hungry men) so I was in hog heaven that day & my husband was so proud of me & when your a new bride that means everything!!

My dad taught me to make coffee this way when I was a kid out on hunting trips. I can't make it without thinking of him, a memory I'll cherish for the rest of my days.

“Cowboy Coffee will replenish your Dead Eye core”

I have never come across a Nation as yet, like the American People who show so much of passion when it come to their Coffee. This is what made me fall in love with Western Movies and the love for the great out doors. Salute to Kent and his Wife for an amazing series. Love from South Africa.

I took over a Cub Scout pack six years ago. My family campouts had up to 70 hungry mouths and I was trying to figure out how to provide coffee for 20-30 adults in the field. I ran across Kent's original Cowboy coffee videos back then. I subsequently set out and found one of those 3 gallon pots like he has at an antique shop. Let me say, THIS IS the most efficient, simple way to make coffee in the field and the ONLY way to make coffee for a large group. I usually made 2 batches and poured both in a Camco brand 5 gallon insulated beverage dispenser from the Army. All you Cubmasters out there, take it from me and adopt this system.

My man breaking every rule of modern coffee making and making great coffee

I’m (76 and Every video he makes reminds me of being a young child on the farm. Watching my father and uncles drinking coffee after a hard days work enjoying life in the simplest of ways.

Ÿou remind me of my dear friend the late Dexter Smith. His brother Tucker Smith painted a picture a Dexter sitting on a horse that now hangs in the Cowboy Hall of Fame. Dexter loved people, animals, and the great outdoors of Wyoming. He gave me his coffee pot (like the one you have but a tad smaller). I'll treasure it always because it reminds me of the dear man, Dexter Smith.

Rewatching this every morning, nothing’s better than watching a pot of well-made coffee boil before starting my day

I love this guy. Salt of the earth man. I bet he has stories for days... Great vid.

You know if you roll up to a man with a handlebar mustache, ragged cowboy hat and wearing an apron your meal is about to be damn good.

I bet that coffee will make THE BEST Texas Sheet Brownies ever. Both the brownies & frosting.

Love everything about this coffee culture you have. Something just makes me wanna leave the city life, walk in into your camp and ask for a cup of coffee. Thank you for sharing this wonderful video

Great coffee helps to make GREAT FRIENDS. greetings from a mexican vaquero.

This man is a barista. He may not even know what an Espresso is, but that doesn’t matter: he’s got the passion for coffee and for quality, he won’t accept mediocrity, he’s got tremendous coffee knowledge, and he is passing it on to others, too. I am a barista in Europe, and I have respect and admiration for this man, and I’m trying to learn from him.

My grandma came from Finland in the early 1900’s and she made coffee pretty much the same way but she would add egg shells before settling the grounds with cold water. Beyond magical!

I'm from morocco and I gotta tell you that I addicted to this method it just the perfect way to make coffee ☕

I lost my grandfather as a kid. Wish I could hang around him making morning coffee. Cherish your elders.

About a year ago, I posted a comment about your delicious coffee. After that, I made some for mom and myself and she absolutely loved it as well. In fact, every time mom wanted coffee, I made her Cowboy Coffee. Mom passed away last December (1 day before my 57 birthday) and I cannot thank you enough for a cup of delicious coffee! God bless you, amigo!

We just tested it out. You’re the man. You can’t burn it. Thank you for continuing to teach us cooking the best way outdoors

Thank you so very much for mentioning Vets. We really appreciate you. Men like you are a dying breed. God Bless.

I have tried making coffee all kinds of ways, from coffee maker, pour over , and French press. I just made coffee in a saucepan following your instructions and it is so smooth, I am drinking it black without any problems. Also, the cold water trick works so well, I'm genuinely kind of annoyed that I never knew to do that. I know this video is three years old now, but thank you!

When I was young, my Dad used to make "river coffee" when we went camping. He passed away in 2020. Thanks for the fond memories.

Chef Kent, I have nothing but praise and appreciation for teaching me how to cook and live like a Cowboy! Thank you for everything that you do!

The unit I was attached to didn't bring any coffee pots for deployment. So I made coffee just like this in a large pot every day. Everyone loved the coffee, some saying it's better than Starbucks. I'm glad my dad taught me to make coffee this way for our hunting trips. No creamer or sugar needed.

"You ain't never wanna run out of coffee". Truer words have never been spoken. 😁☕

This guy deserves his own standalone dlc in rdr2 EDIT: Rockstar, you looking at this??

you never forget that one person that offer you coffee out of nowhere, specially if the coffee is good🙏🏽

My Godmother made coffee like that in a regular saucepan. It was superb. Good video.

It took until 2020 for this channel to get recommended to me and I'm so glad it did, time to go down the rabbit hole of country livin.

Does my old heart good to hear 'ice box' instead of refrigerator. I was raised by my grandparents and didn't realize we were considered old-fashioned until I went to school and heard all the kids talking 'fancy.' Ah, the good ol' days. Thank you for your videos, Mr. Rollins.

As a 21 year Navy Veteran I want to thank you Cookie for your support and your coffee. God Bless America and God Bless our Cowboys!!!

Greetings from Slovakia! We and our neighbours in Middle Europe know this method as brewing “Turkish Coffee”. We are used to brew just mugs and not a whole pot, but your recipe is great and I’d like to taste… To brew a mug you give two teaspoons of milled coffee, pour boiling water and stir. The wait some two or three minutes and stir again. Now, you have to wait again that the grains sink down to the bottom and enjoy! I will check your advice with the cold water. Physically it makes sense that it sinks the grains much faster. Will let you know my result. Keep well!

Im from Nicaragua... Huge coffe plantations here... We like our coffe black, strong and real... Saludos.

Purchased a small pot and tried making Cowboy Coffee according to Kent’s directions and ……. We got a winner ! It’s everything Kent said it was and that’s the end of my Mr. Coffee ! Thanks Kent ! 👍

The world needs a Kent Rollins and James Hoffman collab

Great video. I have no freaking idea why so many people are HORRIFIED by the idea of reheating and/or microwaving coffee! It’s a perfectly hardy beast, and as long as you don’t overdo it, it refrigerates just fine, and does a real nice reheat in the microwave…

If you have leftover coffee, pour it in an ice cube tray and you can use it for iced coffee and not water it down.

This is great. We have an old Husqvarna stove at home and it has 2 settings 0 and 697,000 degrees.

I ran across your RU-vid videos about a year ago when I was looking into info around Hatch chillies being used in cooking. I absolutely love your videos and how you make grilling and smoking enjoyable. I've grilled all of my life, but am always looking for new ways to grill and new recipes to use (Love the ones I've gotten from you). I definitely subscribed and anxiously await each week's email announcing a new video has been posted. Keep the great attitude Kent, keep grilling, and helping all of us learn how to cook great Southwest recipes!

I pulled mess duty in Vietnam and the recipe for Marine Coffee was a 5 gallon pot full of water and one 3 lbs can of coffee. Bring water to a boil, reduce heat, dump the can of coffee in the pot. Stir and remove spoon before the metal spoon desolves. Dump in some ice. Let set, pour into a big coffee urn and serve.

This Country needs more men like Kent Rollins.

This is how the Army made field coffee back in the day. The pot was at least 5 gallons and they used the same cold water trick to sink the grounds. Good coffee.

That is SO much more than a pot of coffee. The liquid comes out of that pot makes core memories, life lessons, and friendships that last forever.

I started making coffee like he said and it stopped all my heart burn and taste great 2 years now and I will never go back thanks 🙏

Made this on CK’s while on the army. We were preparing to head out overseas and training in Fort Bliss. My fellow soldiers said they never had coffee so good.

697,000 degrees! I burst out laughing! 😂

3 years and 2.5 million subscribers and he's still replyin'. That's how you know he's a real one.

Wow, what a special video, the impact youve made and memories youve beought back for so many people in these comments, has me in tears.

Cowboy Kent needs to be added to Red Dead Redemption 3.

Nothing but respect for a man who names his coffe pot

Cowboy, let me tell you. This is the best cup of coffee i ever had. Beautiful! Loved it.

Wow. I am getting into making single cup, multi-step coffee making as part of my daily routine to cope with my anxiety. This defies all coffee rules but somehow is the best coffee I’ve ever had. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

he is the kind of person that truly gives a 'own culture' to the united states u shoul take care of that part of u people

This man is one of the smoothest talkers I have ever heard in my life.

Wow!😍 Love your channel, you take us back to the cowboy days. I have alot of my mothers cast iron pans, ladles and pots now I will use them after watching your channel. Thanks!! 🥰

I tried following the direction in this video and was very impressed with the results. The coffee came out so smooth. It takes a little longer than other methods but the taste is worth the time.

I saw 5 seconds of this video and immediately subscribed. Who WOULDNT wanna watch badass cowboy grandpa teach you how to live the cowboy life? This is awesome

Easy recipe for cowboy coffee. Step 1. Invite a cowboy over for coffee. Step 2. Let him make the coffee....

So my coffee pot surged in a storm last night and I decided to try this is a pot on the stove. 8 cups of water in the old pots carafe and half a cup of grinds. Boiled for 4 mins. Dude I couldn't stop laughing because of how seriously smooth it was. Top notch method here.

Sitting here near the Old West Owyhee Mountains in Idaho watching the snow fall and making coffee while watching your videos. Love it. Subscribed.

RDR2 side mission: find ground coffee for Mr. Kent Rollins

My husband used your coffee… recipe… this weekend. It is the best coffee I’ve ever had. Smooth, no acid reflux. Wonderful. Thank you!

I am a coffee-snob that owns over $500 in specialty coffee-making equipment. I just tried this (its a big thing in the coffee community to never boil the coffee), and it's the smoothest cup I've ever had. I still like my specialty equipment for when I want to examine the particular notes of a specific coffee, but this is great for waking up in the morning and wanting just a cup of joe. It's kind of like bourbon, I can enjoy examining my Angels Envy or Pappy, but some Jim Beam or Evan Williams is perfect when you just want some bourbon.

Mr Kent is passionate about everything he ever does! It's the simple things in life we should savor most, ya'll! Excellent cinematography, Miss Shannon! GOD BLESS YA'LL ALWAYS!

This video is half technique and half spirituality and life lessons. Thank you again Kent!

I'll never take for granted Mr. Rollins. He has been such an inspiration to me to be the best man I can be. He is so wholesome and kind and smart. He reminds me of my grandpa.

This man makes me so happy.

You're the man Kent!! I love your wisdom and humor. It'd be a ton of fun to do this sort of thing with you out in that heavenly country. Thank you so much

Cowboy coffee would replace Starbucks as a chain

Interesting point that I learned from a chemical engineer was when he poured the cold water into the pot... it is called "washing" of the hot liquids which causes all the dregs in the liquid to settle to the bottom of the container. Love cowboy coffee! I often come back to this video to relearn how to make it and how he presents his videos, really reminds me of my grandpa (who also was an old cowboy).

I make my coffee like this in the winter on my gas stove..my neighbors can smell it and know it's coming from my kitchen..lol

Filipino here. My ma used to make coffee like this. I taught myself how to brew via French Press, pourover and machine. Now that I saw this vid, I now know why it's so rich and smooth. And again, the ancestors were right. 😁

I absolutely hate black coffee.. After hearing this dude talk about it, I want three cups.

An honest man doing honest work and giving thanks to those who served, THIS is American culture

I forgot my "pour over" setup recently on a camping trip, remembered this video from a few years ago and made it this way, best coffee I've ever had!

I absolutely love you! Not only do you remind me of my dad, you're voice is soothing, you're videos entertaining and informative, and I just love thinking about the old west and better times; and you bring that to me.

Cowboy advice: -be rootin' -be tootin' -and by God be shootin' -but also be kind -also make good coffee

FROM MY EXPERIENCE ANY COFFEE TASTE GREAT IF YOU WAKE UP OUT SIDE NEXT TO A RIVER, THE MOUNTAINS OR THE DESERT.

Simple things in life are real joys and you are so right that having a coffee with others is a great way to start the day or just meet and chat over something warming and delicious. Thanks for the instructional video on how to make cowboy coffee. I can't wait to make it and try my first cup! ☕

My coffee maker just broke and made coffee this way, and the cold water trick worked amazing even on the stove! Thank you!

Mr. Rollins, I just watched this video. I can tell you, as a Navy Veteran, coffee is critical to the surface fleet. I used to come off of watch, before the mess decks even opened, and fresh coffee made, I used to grab a cup of the dregs of the pot after it had been on practically all night. That was my 20 mule team kick in the butt to get my day started. This video was the first time I noticed that you thanked the vets. Your thoughts are appreciated more than you know. Having seen you make coffee, I am now on a mission to find the right pot, and make it like you just did. Thank you so much for all you contribute to the culinary arts, kitchen technique, and practical methods. I use my cast iron often and keep it seasoned. As we Squids say, "Bravo Zulu". Excellent job! All my best. John

This guy is gold! I wanna have coffee with him and hear his stories

Like your all recipes,but the cowboy coffee reminds me of how my dad described it the same way in my younger days,cold water! We had coffee that day,and I will never forget ,thanks for the memories!

From the UK ! Love your videos. Thank you.

This is the kind of wisdom that we are rapidly losing - the kind of wisdom that isn’t valued anymore, but is still so valuable. Thank you so much for making this content.

This may very well be the most wholesome video on the internet. I watch this when I feel down and need something to cheer me up :D

Ok, Kent. I broke out my camp coffee pot, minus the percolator guts, and followed your cowboy coffee instructions. I honestly wasn't sure it would be as good as you said. You were right. It's an amazing cup without the bitterness or acidic bite. I made a half gallon. I'm drinking one cup now and putting the rest in the fridge. I want to try it cold. If that works, it'll be easier than cold brew. Thanks!

This video reminds me of Horace Kephart, an American hiker from the old timey days. His book describes shooting cold water down the spout to settle the grounds, exactly like you show here.